Location: Ouro Preto
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What to do and see in Ouro Preto, State of Minas Gerais (MG): The Best Things to do Good for Couples
Ouro Preto is a former colonial mining town with beautifully preserved Baroque architecture and quaint cobblestone streets. It has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It earned recognition during Brazil's Golden Age as a center for gold mining and prosperity in the 18th century. Today it is a popular tourist destination.
Restaurants in Ouro Preto
1. Sueli Guia de Turismo
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5.0 based on 69 reviews
Find your Ouro Preto Meet a local Brazilian... Meet Sueli, the Ouro-pretana Tour Guide. Choose a private charming walking tour and be happy! I work as a Regional (Minas Gerais State) and National Tour Guide having more than 10 years experience with focus on Cultural and Nature Tourism. I speak Portuguese, English and German.
2. Desbrava Minas Turismo Receptivo
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5.0 based on 115 reviews
We are a locla family agency.Matheus was raised in the USA ande lived in Europe. He is a billingual guide.We are located in Ouro Preto(Black Gold) a historical town in Minas Gerais state and our priority is to provide personalized services. We focus on exploring the state by creating experiences filled with adventure,with safe and close interaction with local life.
3. Museu da Inconfidencia
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4.5 based on 3,395 reviews
This museum of Brazilian history at Praca Tiradentes was at one time a prison.
Reviewed By marcosf293 - Brasilia, Brazil
Museum to think about the Brazilian colonial period, the dominant presence of the Portuguese crown during the gold cycle, and the reactions of sectors of society to the taxes that were charged. The museum discusses customs of the time, the evolution of constructions, artifacts used in mining, the lifestyle, and is dedicated to the thinkers of "Inconfidência Mineira". This movement was formed by representatives of the economic elite of the time, dissatisfied with taxes, who met and talked about libertarian ideals. The rupture with the crown did not happen, since they were denounced as conspirators. Joaquim Silvério dos Reis denounced them, he was a miner who had tax debts, and bargained his debt in exchange for the denunciation of libertarians. Then, after three years of investigation, ten libertarians were sentenced to death, but only one was actually executed: Joaquim José da Silva Xavier ("Tiradentes": the dentist). It is believed that Tiradentes was executed because he was not from a wealthy family, had no education (he was an amateur dentist, merchant, and lieutenants of the imperial cavalry), and also because he assumed his libertarian ideals in interrogations, so he was considered the leader. The rest were expelled to Africa, where they died, and their remains were repatriated in the 1940s. This place arouses many emotions.
4. Praca Tiradentes
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4.5 based on 2,469 reviews
Reviewed By ReillyPas - Los Angeles, United States
We enjoyed taking in the overall vibe here--everything from the statue of Tiradentes, to the historic buildings, the street vendors and musicians, and the wayward tourists struggling to get just the right selfie. Of course you have to spend a little time here when you visit Ouro Preto!
5. Igreja Nossa Senhora do Carmo
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4.5 based on 875 reviews
Tue-Sat 12pm-4.45pm, Sun 9.30am-4.45pm
Reviewed By Jarko2015 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
This really amazing church is more like an opera house inside, the way the curved balconies are arranged. It costs BR10.00 to visit and is only open in the afternoons. The ticket office is actually a few doors down from the church itself. There's no photography allowed at all, but you can take a tour with a Portuguese speaking guide. In the basement is a lovely gallery of antiquities including some astonishing gold and silver. Not to be missed.
6. Igreja Nossa Senhora do Rosario
7. Centro Historico de Ouro Preto
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4.5 based on 5,030 reviews
Reviewed By agusticassa - Girona, Spain
This pretty little town, about 140 kilometers from Belo Horizonte a world heritage site, has several examples of magnificent Baroque, cobbled streets, museums, and restaurants.
